Primary maths: Geometry

Explore engaging ways to teach geometry with your primary pupils with this collection of activities, lessons, questions and worksheets

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3D Shapes As A Representation Of Primary Geometry Lessons For KS1 & KS2 Students

Get to grips with geometry in both KS1 and KS2 lessons using these comprehensive resources 

From shapes to angles and translation to circles, geometry is a vast topic for young learners to comprehend as they explore the many facts of shape and space. To help your lower primary and upper primary pupils explore these visual concepts, we've hand-picked some of the very best geometry resources that the Tes community have to offer. Why not pick up a new idea today?

KS1 geometry resources

Shape Finder 'Magnifying Glasses'
CharlottesClassroom

Shape Finder 'Magnifying Glasses'

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Children can utilise these Shape Finder 'Magnifying Glasses' to explore and become shape detectives. Children can partake in a shape scavenger hunt activity that develops their observational skills and shape recognition by exploring shapes from environmental print and everyday objects!
Year 1 Maths: Geometry - properties of shapes
highwaystar

Year 1 Maths: Geometry - properties of shapes

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A set of resources to introduce and reinforce 2D and 3D shapes and their properties. There are 7 powerpoint activities: 2D Shape finder: The class have to choose a shape and answer questions to identify what it is. Naming 2D shapes: Interactive activity for children to identify what each 2D s...
Geometry
kwedi90

Geometry

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A series of printable sheets for Years 1-6. User-friendly and student-led tasks centered on sorting, drawing and naming geometric shapes.
3D Shapes Worksheets Shape Properties
crayon_lane_teach

3D Shapes Worksheets Shape Properties

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3D Shapes Worksheets Shape Properties These 3D Shapes worksheets are perfect for KS1 children who are learning about 3D shapes and their properties. This 3D shapes resource covers the following 3D shapes: sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, cuboid (rectangular prism), triangular-based pyramid, square-bas...
Year 1 3D shapes: 10 Worksheets
missgsteacherthings25

Year 1 3D shapes: 10 Worksheets

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Helps children recognise names and pictures, counting the shapes and writing the names,finding shapes by read the names, matching properties to the shapes, show understanding of the difference between 2d and 3d shapes. 5 worksheets to help write, recognise and draw 3d shapes 10 worksheets in total...

Lower KS2 geometry resources

Right angles Year 3 WOW activity included - weekly plan and resources
fh1989

Right angles Year 3 WOW activity included - weekly plan and resources

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Brilliant tried, tested an loved by all weekly plan to teach maths objectives for year 3 geometry including identifying right angles, understanding right angles as a property of a shape, recognizing irregular shapes, perimeter of shapes, using set squares and even protractors to challenge more able ...
Lines of Symmetry
mathsbuzzresources

Lines of Symmetry

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Lines of symmetry worksheet Full editable worksheet with answers can be found [here](http://www.canva.com/design/DAFE_w8dk6Y/WSszc_sIamxBDEcjcpbGdA/view?utm_content=DAFE_w8dk6Y&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview)
Properties of 2D Shapes - Matching Activity
numeromaths

Properties of 2D Shapes - Matching Activity

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A great resource that I have used with most classes every year. It really gets the discussions going about the difference between shapes. It also make for a challenging competition / race. A basic activity that matches 2D Shape names, diagrams and descriptions. Ideal printed, cut and laminated ...

Upper KS2 geometry resources

Angles & Geometry New Curriculum Assessment
Happyregardless

Angles & Geometry New Curriculum Assessment

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I made this to assess my year 5 pupils knowledge of 'new maths curriculum&' (angles and geometry) objectives at the end of a couple of weeks/unit. Some &';new curriculum objectives' included with questions, others just questions. It&'s focused mostly on angles with a couple of question...
Geometry Worksheets
lotfi1990

Geometry Worksheets

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Would you much-needed maths practice workbook for geometry problems? This workbook is a good example, there is plenty of practice exercises. Lots of area, perimeter, volume and surface area practice problems with an answer key. Area and perimeter problems can be completed by younger students. The wo...
Line and Turn Symmetry
David T

Line and Turn Symmetry

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Students complete shapes for line and turn symmetry. If you found the resource useful please take the time to leave a positive review. Thanks.